The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) held the first meeting of the National Teacher Training University, a meeting of experts to exchange opinions on the reform of the faculty.Regarding the fact that the ratio of graduates to the number of teachers hired is decreasing, we will hold a meeting about once a month to discuss countermeasures and make recommendations by next summer.
The members of the Council of Experts are Haruo Janaana, President of Hokkaido Kyoiku University, Kenichi Matsuki, Professor of University of Fukui, and Yukiko Furusawa, editorial writer of the Yomiuri Shimbun.At the first meeting, cooperation with external institutions such as other universities and national education and training centers is insufficient, enrollment of students who do not want to be teachers is conspicuous, and teachers who can develop advanced science human resources are not sufficiently trained. Issues to be discussed in the future were reported.
Although national teacher training colleges and faculties are in a position to lead teacher training, the number of national teacher training colleges and faculty graduates among public school teachers nationwide has continued to decline from the 40% level, and is about 27. It has dropped to%.The number of new teachers hired is increasing due to the mass retirement of baby boomers, but only about 6% to 7% of graduates of national teacher training colleges and faculties, including temporary teachers, go on to teaching profession.
Of the 86 national universities nationwide, 44 have a faculty of teacher training.There are 11 colleges of education such as Tokyo Gakugei University, and 33 have faculties that require the acquisition of a teacher's license as a graduation requirement.
